The Supreme Court of Indiana has opportunities for externs to work directly with three of the five Justices of the Court. Each extern will perform a variety of tasks.

Eligibility. Externship positions are available to students who have completed the first year of law school.

Compensation. Externships are unpaid. If an extern desires internship/externship or similar education credits for their participation, they must coordinate with their law schools.

Applications. Each Justice of the Supreme Court makes his or her own decisions on selecting externs according to each Justice's own policies and procedures. Some Justices have specific application requirements, so please review the information below for each Justice. Typically, applications for externships include the following materials:

A cover letter;

A resume;

A college transcript and law school transcript;

A writing sample.

Applicants who wish to apply to an individual Justice may do so by mailing one copy of an application to:

Anticipated openings: Chief Justice Rush accepts up to three externs for each of the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, on a rolling acceptance basis, subject to the deadlines below. Externs are selected on the basis of the application packet and an interview conducted at the State House.

Applications for the Fall Semester must be submitted no later than June 30th of the prior summer.

Applications for the Spring Semester must be submitted no later than September 30th of the prior fall.

Applications for the Summer Semester must be submitted no later than February 28th of the prior spring.

Anticipated openings: Justice David accepts up to five externs for each of the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, on a rolling acceptance basis, subject to the deadlines below. Externs are selected solely on the basis of the application packet. No interviews will be scheduled.

Applications for the Fall Semester must be submitted no later than July 21st of the prior summer.

Applications for the Spring Semester must be submitted no later than October 31st of the prior fall.

Applications for the Summer Semester must be submitted no later than March 31st of the prior spring.

Anticipated openings: Justice Massa accepts up to five externs for each of the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, on a rolling acceptance basis until space is filled. Interested students should send a cover letter, resume including law school GPA, and a short (5-10 page) writing sample in the form of a memo or brief (not an academic paper or law review note) to Justice Massa's chambers. Externs are selected solely on the basis of the application packet; no interviews will be scheduled.

The Indiana Supreme Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a copy of the EEOP Short Form will be provided upon request. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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